Comparison

SABC News app vs Geode Mods

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SABC News app

Access breaking news, live streams, and on-demand video and audio content from various SABC news sources. Stay informed with the latest stories and listen to live radio broadcasts.

Highlights
  • Breaking news updates
  • Live news channel streaming
  • Video clips and livestreams
  • Live SABC radio stations
  • Podcast access
Features
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The SABC News mobile app is your one stop digital portal to all the news you need. Stay connected with the latest and breaking stories, watch the SABC News channel along with clips and livestreams of all the big news events and listen to all the SABC radio stations live, including podcasts, and much more.

About

Geode Mods

This app serves as an offline resource for exploring mods, news, and articles related to a popular rhythm-based platformer game. Users can discover featured mods, stay updated with the latest game news, and filter content by category. It also allows for searching the mod catalog and saving favorite items for easy access.

Highlights
  • Offline mod browsing
  • Game news and articles
  • Mod filtering by category
  • Mod catalog search
  • Save favorite mods
Features
Currently charting
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Geode Mods is an offline companion for browsing Geometry Dash mods, news, and articles. Open Geode Mods for a featured mod, latest news, and game updates. Filter by category, search the catalog, and save favorites in Geode Mods.

Screenshots

SABC News app4 screens
Geode Mods4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SABC News app at none against Geode Mods's shown. SABC News app also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Geode Mods's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 2) and chart position (#114 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for SABC News app against 3.6 for Geode Mods. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Geode Mods has 88 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of SABC News app's written reviews are positive against 38% of Geode Mods's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
SABC News app versus Geode Mods: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSABC News appGeode Mods
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)3.6 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.0% of reviews38.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings288 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank—#114 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB31 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSouth African Broadcasting Corporation LtdNATHAN BAILEY

Customer experience

SABC News app

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive32.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative56.0%

Geode Mods

All ratings71 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.5%

In-app purchases

None

SABC News app

No in-app purchases

None

Geode Mods

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SABC News app free?
SABC News app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Geode Mods free?
Geode Mods is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SABC News app or Geode Mods?
Geode Mods is rated higher. SABC News app averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Geode Mods averages 3.6 from 88 ratings.
Do SABC News app or Geode Mods have ads?
Geode Mods shows ads; SABC News app does not.

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